京都大学 大学院経済学研究科・経済学部
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Doctoral Degree Requirements
Doctoral Degree Requirements (for students enrolled in 2021 onwards)
◉ To achieve Pre-Doctoral certification (which qualifies a student to submit his/her Doctoral dissertation for defence), the Programme requires that students obtain a minimum of 24 credits over the course of three years.
- An obligatory 16 credits will be awarded for Thesis Research, which must be conducted under the supervision of your main and sub supervisors (8 credits form each supervisor).
- The acquisition of 0.5 credits for “Research Ethics and Integrity (Humanities and Social Sciences)” course, which is included in the list of Core Courses, is a requirement for the approval of 16 credits of Thesis Research.
- 8 credits or more must be taken in Advanced Courses A and B, 4 credits or more of which must be taken in Advanced Course B. You can also count the following credits as part of Advanced Courses A: (i) those from courses that are not included in the Programme course list but are offered at the Graduate School of Economics; (ii) those from courses offered at other Graduate Schools of Kyoto University; or (iii) those from courses offered at other universities that have an international academic exchange agreement with Kyoto University or the Graduate School of Economics. In the cases of (i), (ii), and (iii), you are required to get prior recommendation and approval from your supervisor(s).
◉ You must submit your research plan and progress report every year. To achieve Pre-Doctoral certification, you must also submit a final report of your research achievements over the three years of your doctoral study.
◉ It is not possible to continue to be enrolled after receiving Pre-Doctoral Certification. If you wish to continue as a student, do not complete the research supervision accreditation process. In the case you are unable to complete your studies after receiving research guidance accreditation, you must submit an ‘Request for withdrawal after Pre-Doctoral Certification’ and respond to a survey of your progression status.
◉ The degree must be completed within a maximum of six years, excluding the period of leave of absence.
◉ In addition to the above credit requirements and Pre-Doctoral certification, you are required to write a doctoral dissertation, which must be approved by the examining committee members (including your supervisors) and defended in a final oral examination in order to complete a Doctoral degree.
Doctoral Degree Requirements (for students enrolled in 2019~ 2020)
◉ To achieve Pre-Doctoral certification (which qualifies a student to submit his/her Doctoral dissertation for defence), the Programme requires that students obtain a minimum of 24 credits over the course of three years.
- An obligatory 16 credits will be awarded for Thesis Research, which must be conducted under the supervision of your main and sub supervisors (8 credits form each supervisor).
- 8 credits or more must be taken in Advanced Courses A and B, 4 credits or more of which must be taken in Advanced Course B. You can also count the following credits as part of Advanced Courses A: (i) those from courses that are not included in the Programme course list but are offered at the Graduate School of Economics; (ii) those from courses offered at other Graduate Schools of Kyoto University; or (iii) those from courses offered at other universities that have an international academic exchange agreement with Kyoto University or the Graduate School of Economics. In the cases of (i), (ii), and (iii), you are required to get prior recommendation and approval from your supervisor(s).
◉ You must submit your research plan and progress report every year. To achieve Pre-Doctoral certification, you must also submit a final report of your research achievements over the three years of your doctoral study.
◉ After taking Pre-Doctoral certification, you are required to indicate your intention to (or not to) continue in the programme by completing some specific documents before the middle of September. If you do not indicate your intentions, it will be assumed that you wish to continue in the programme, and you will have to pay the appropriate tuition fee.
◉ The degree must be completed within a maximum of six years, excluding the period of leave of absence.
◉ In addition to the above credit requirements and Pre-Doctoral certification, you are required to write a doctoral dissertation, which must be approved by the examining committee members (including your supervisors) and defended in a final oral examination in order to complete a Doctoral degree.